JPH08141169A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To give no physical load to a player even though a three-dimensional image is displayed, by using a variable display device which can display a three-dimensional image, converting a displayed design depending on the game condition, and converting the sort of image depending on the variation of the game progress condition. CONSTITUTION: An image display 3 has a liquid crystal panel 221, and it is formed to arrange left side images L and right side images R alternatively. In this case, the left side images L are the images corresponding to the left side eye 223, while the right side images R are the images corresponding to the right side eye 222, and by placing the eyes of a player at specific positions, the right side eye 222 sees only the right side images for right side eye, and the left side eye 223 sees only the left side images for left side eye, so as to generate a three-dimensional feeling artifically. A variable display control means which consists of a CPU, an ROM, an RAM, a display 3, and the like, controls the design displayed on the display 3 according to the game condition, by a display control means consisting of the CPU, and furthermore, it converts the sort of image depending on the variation of the game progress condition.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine using a variable display device capable of displaying a stereoscopic image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine has a variable display device,
The symbols are variably displayed, and a winning combination such as a big hit is determined in accordance with the stopped symbol mode to give a predetermined game value to the player. In particular, recently, a display device provided with a liquid crystal or an LED has become the mainstream in the field of game machines. For example, in a so-called first-class gaming machine, the display pattern of a variable display device including a liquid crystal or LED is changed,
The display pattern determines a winning combination such as a big hit by extracting a random number, and directs the game. In this case, the variable display device starts variable display when the game ball is won at a specific winning opening provided on the game board or when the game ball passes through a specific passage gate, and a predetermined time is set in advance. The variable display is stopped based on the lapse of time, and the winning combination such as a big hit is determined based on the stop mode. In such a conventional gaming machine, when a change in the gaming state, that is, when a gaming state such as reach, a big hit, or a change in the big hit probability occurs,
Audio, display (eg, lamp, LED), video (eg, video that tells a story during a big hit) to inform the player (for example, to increase interest or give a good sense of joy) And so on.

[0003]

By the way, recently, due to the popularization of video games such as so-called NES, there is a demand for a display with a novel impact on a gaming machine.
Further, recently, there is an LCD capable of displaying a so-called three-dimensional image (video), and it is considered that the image displayed on the variable display device is used as a three-dimensional image to provide the player with a novel image. There are the following problems only by displaying. (B) When a player is provided with a stereoscopic image for a long time, the player's burden is increased and it is difficult to concentrate on the game.

(B) As a method of creating a stereoscopic image, there is, for example, the "binocular parallax method". This method uses the principle that a so-called three-dimensional effect such as depth and perspective when viewing an object can be obtained by viewing different images with the left and right eyes. In this case, in order to artificially generate a stereoscopic effect, two images having such a difference may be shown to the left and right eyes. By the way, in the case of such a stereoscopic image by the "binocular parallax method", the focus is always kept at the position of the screen, but the line of sight often takes various angles. This is an unnatural state that cannot be seen in everyday life, and it adversely affects the adjustment that changes the focus of the eyes when viewing a normal scenery (for example, a flat image or a game board surface) after viewing a stereoscopic image for a long time. There is a drawback that. (C) Therefore, when the player switches the focus of the eyes, it takes a longer time than in the normal state, and there is a problem that the player is physically burdened.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine which can provide a player with a novel stereoscopic image and which does not burden the player even when the stereoscopic image is displayed.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention variably displays the symbols of the variable display device based on a predetermined start signal, and corresponds to the stop symbol mode, so that the player A gaming machine that imparts a predetermined gaming value to the variable display device, which is capable of displaying at least a stereoscopic image, and a display control for controlling a symbol displayed on the variable display device based on a game state. Means, and image type switching means for switching the type of the image displayed on the variable display device based on the change of the game progress state, characterized in that.

As a preferred mode, for example, as described in claim 2, the gaming machine can generate a plurality of gaming states, and the image type switching means displays an image displayed on the variable display device. Alternatively, at least one or more of the processes for switching the two-dimensional image to the three-dimensional image or the three-dimensional image to the two-dimensional image may be executed. For example, as described in claim 3, the image type switching means may switch a part of the display area of the variable display device from a two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional image. For example, as described in claim 4, the gaming machine is capable of generating a reach variable state which is a precursor of a big hit, and the image type switching means is a predetermined value displayed on the variable display device during the reach state. The display pattern of may be switched to a stereoscopic image.

[0008]

In the present invention, the variable display device can display a stereoscopic image, and the flat image is displayed on the variable display device in the normal game. However, when a reach occurs or a big hit occurs, the image type is switched by the image type switching means. Is switched,
The two-dimensional image is switched to the three-dimensional image. Therefore,
The variable display device can provide the player with a novel three-dimensional image, and because the three-dimensional image is displayed intermittently, there is no adverse effect when the player switches the focus of the eyes, and the player is physically burdened. No gaming machine.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 14 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a game machine of a prepaid card system.
First, the structure of the game board will be described. A. Configuration of Gaming Board FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a gaming board 1 in the gaming machine. Here, the game board to which the present invention is applied variably displays the symbol of the variable display device based on a predetermined start signal, and the player has a predetermined game value (for example, Any structure may be used as long as it is a gaming machine that gives a big hit. In this embodiment, a first type game board 1 is shown in FIG. 1 as an example applied to a so-called first type game machine. Then, the game area on the game board 1 is provided with a variable display device 2 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and the player is provided on condition that the variable display result on the variable display device is displayed as a predetermined special symbol. It is possible to generate a special game state (big hit state) advantageous to. The game machine is not limited to the first-type game machine, and may be any other game machine as long as the game is performed by changing the symbol of the variable display device. The present invention can be widely applied to those belonging to the "third type" in which the game contents are changed by changing the symbol content of the variable display device, or other types of gaming machines provided with the variable display device.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board 1. FIG.
At around the game area, a rail 11 having a function of guiding an ejected ball to an upper portion of the game area or guiding to an out-ball collecting port 42 described later is arranged. In addition, a variable display device (so-called accessory device) 2 capable of displaying a stereoscopic image is arranged in substantially the center of the game area. Below the variable display device 2, a tulip-type ordinary electric starting opening (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "genden") 12 is arranged, and from the first state in which a game ball is not accepted depending on the operation result of the variable display device 2. A variable winning apparatus (a special winning opening, so-called attacker) 13 is arranged as a special winning opening that fluctuates into a second state that is easy to accept. The ordinary electric starting port 12 has tulip type ordinary electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b, and the ordinary electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b are controlled to be opened under certain conditions (for example, in a special game state, details will be described later). To be done.

A normal symbol display device (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a universal symbol display) 14 is arranged below the variable winning device 13, and the ordinary symbol display device 14 is composed of, for example, 9-segment LEDs, and has a number of 0-19. 20 types of numbers or symbols (A, B, C, ...) And the like can be displayed within the range.
The normal symbol display device 14 corresponds to an auxiliary variable display. As the variable display device 2, a device capable of displaying a stereoscopic image is used, and its detailed configuration will be described later. The variable display device 2 has an image display section 3 for displaying a stereoscopic image, and the image display section 3 has three rows of symbols (for example, “77” as shown in FIG. 2).
7 ") can be displayed, and the ordinary electric starting port 1
When a ball wins 2 (but within the range of starting memory),
When the content of the displayed variable display symbol is changed and the symbol becomes a special symbol (for example, the state of a big hit, doublet eyes: "777", etc.), the variable winning device (attacker) 13 is opened. The symbols that can be displayed on the image display unit 3 of the variable display device 2 are not limited to numbers and symbols, and images and characters may be used. The display pattern is scrolled in the order of left → middle → right, but is not limited to this,
For example, it may be stopped by scrolling in the order of left → right → middle. At this time, reach scroll is also performed.

Here, the reach scroll means, for example, 1
When the second left symbol and the second middle symbol stop, a reach state result (for example, "77X") occurs, and a slow speed different from the normal speed when the third right symbol is stopped. Then, it means a control for changing (scrolling) the third symbol display. As a result, the player has an expectation of a big hit (for example, “777”) due to the reach, and the presence of the game is enhanced. In addition, there is also a state called special reach, in which special reach is 3 in a special stop state different from normal stop when the first and second symbols are stopped sequentially and then the third symbol is stopped. There is a long-reach mode in which the third symbol is slowly scrolled by control such that the eye symbol is stopped. Therefore, during the period related to this special suspension state,
The variable scrolling of the symbols becomes more gradual, and the player can enjoy the real pleasure of reach for a long time. FIG. 2 shows a state in which a reach scroll symbol is displayed on the image display unit 3, in which the first left symbol “7” is three-dimensionally displayed, and the second middle symbol “7” is three-dimensional from the plan symbol. It is in a state where the design is transferred. Then, FIG. 3 is a state in which the big hit symbol is displayed on the image display unit 3, the first symbol “7” and the second symbol “7” are displayed in a three-dimensional manner, and then the third right symbol. "7" is a state in which a transition from a plan pattern to a three-dimensional pattern has resulted in a big hit.

Further, there is also a state in which the special figure probability is increased or the general figure probability is increased, and the increase in the special figure probability (the increase in the jackpot probability) is variably displayed under a certain condition (for example, after the jackpot game is over). The probability of occurrence of a jackpot symbol in the device 2 is low probability (for example, 1/230) to high probability (for example,
It is changed to 1/23). If the special figure probability increases, a big hit is likely to occur. On the other hand, the increase in the probability of universal figure is under certain conditions (for example, after the big hit game is over)
Therefore, the probability of occurrence of a winning symbol in the normal symbol display device 14 is low probability (for example, 1/20) to high probability (for example, 1).
/ 5). When the universal figure probability increases, the normal electric auxiliary devices 12a, 1 of the normal electric starting opening 12
2b (tulip) becomes easy to open.

Four start memory indicators (so-called start memory indicators) 15 are provided on the upper part of the variable display device 2, and the start memory indicators 15 are composed of LEDs. The start memory indicator 15 indicates that the number of winning balls stored within the range of four is stored by turning on an LED when a ball is won at the electric starting port 12. Therefore, the start memory indicator 15 constitutes a memory state display means for displaying that the start of the variable game in the variable display device 2 is temporarily stored. It should be noted that a big hit in a range in which four winning balls are stored in a so-called starting opening (ordinary electric starting opening 12 in this embodiment) (hereinafter referred to as a starting storage area) is usually a pure rendition chan (or simply It may be referred to as "Chang Chan". According to this, the number of payouts to the player is significantly increased. Here, the state in which the variable display device 2 starts the symbol variation by winning the ball in the ordinary electric starting port 12 corresponds to the starting game state that determines the occurrence of the big hit state.

On the side of the variable winning device 13, a universal figure starting port 2 is provided.
1 and 22 are arranged, and when a ball wins the universal figure starting ports 21 and 22, a normal symbol display device (auxiliary variable display) 1
4 (for example, a number) is changed, and when this number becomes a predetermined specific symbol (for example, "3", "7"),
The tulip-type ordinary electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b of the ordinary electric starting port 12 are electrically operated to open for a fixed time. Here, the ordinary electric auxiliary device 12
a and 12b are equivalent to a start winning rate conversion device that converts the winning rate of the game ball into the normal electric starting opening 12 based on that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display device 14 becomes a specific symbol (for example, "7"). To do. Further, four ordinary figure switch memory indicators (corresponding to so-called ordinary figure memory indicators) 23 are provided on the side of the ordinary symbol display device 14, and the ordinary figure switch memory indicator 23 is the ordinary figure starting port 21. , 22 indicates that the number of winning balls is stored within the range of 4 when the winning ball is won.

The normal electric starting port 12 is the normal electric auxiliary device 1
Winning is possible even when 2a and 12b (tulips) are closed, and the winning opening is equivalent to the starting winning opening (of course, it also functions as the starting winning opening even when the electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b are normally open). To do. The normal symbol display device 14 corresponds to an auxiliary variable display device, and is capable of appearing a specific symbol (for example, "3", "7") with a predetermined probability. Ordinary electric auxiliary devices 12a, 1 of the ordinary electric starting opening 12
Although 2b is normally closed, it is controlled to open under certain conditions as described above. Also, the opening time of the ordinary electric auxiliary device is variably controlled. Ordinary electric auxiliary device 12a, 1
2b has a function of changing the winning rate of balls to the starting winning port. By the way, the symbol of the normal symbol display device 14 changes, and this number becomes a predetermined specific symbol,
The state in which the normal electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b are opened and converted and controlled to a state advantageous to the player corresponds to the occurrence of the specific game state.

In addition, general prize holes 31 to 34 are installed on both the left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the variable display device 2, and the sky prize which is one of the general prize holes is provided on the upper side of the variable display device 2. A mouth 35 is installed. Further, a plurality of hitting ball direction changing members 36 to 41 called windmills are rotatably installed at appropriate positions in the game area, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted. in addition,
An out-ball collecting port 42 is formed in the lower center of the game area. The hitting ball direction changing members 40, 41 are decorated and are of a type that can be turned on. Meanwhile, game board 1
At the upper position around the rails 11, a prize ball discharge lamp 43 that lights up when a prize ball is discharged is arranged on the left side, and a supply lamp 44 that lights up when balls are supplied from the island facility is arranged on the right side. Has been done. In addition, each lamp 43,
44 is mounted in the cover. On the other hand, side lamps 45 and 46 are provided in the game board 1, and the side lamps 45 and 46 are turned on or blinked appropriately according to the content of the game to enhance the realism of the game.

B. Configuration of Control System Next, FIGS. 4 and 5 are block diagrams of the control system in the gaming machine. 4 and 5, this control system is roughly divided into a CPU 101 that performs control necessary for pachinko games and the like.
And a RAM 102 built in the CPU 101 for temporarily storing data necessary for setting and controlling a work area,
A CPU 103 oscillates a clock frequency signal using a ROM 103 storing a control program and a crystal.
A clock generation circuit 104 for obtaining a basic clock of the CPU 101 and a CPU 101 for dividing an output signal of the clock generation circuit 104
Of the frequency dividing circuit 105 that generates the reset interrupt signal of
Circuit 106 that supplies necessary power to the components of the circuit
And a low-pass filter 107 that receives various information signals
And a buffer gate 109 that outputs a signal from the low-pass filter 107 to the CPU 101 via the bus 108.
An output port 110 that receives a signal from the CPU 101 through the bus 108; and a driver 111 that drives a control signal input through the output port 110 to generate various drive signals and output the various drive signals to each display or the like. , Generate sound effects necessary for game (or you may use voice synthesis)
A sound generator 112, an amplifier 113 that amplifies a sound signal from the sound generator 112, a speaker 114 that outputs an output signal of the amplifier 113, various sensor groups, various control circuits, and solenoid lamps. The power supply circuit 106 receives an AC 24V power supply 115 as an input and outputs + 33V, + 12V, and + 5V DC power supplies.

The main part of each circuit including the CPU 101 is realized by a board unit called an accessory control circuit board including a microcomputer arranged at a predetermined position on the back side of the game machine. The board unit of the microcomputer exchanges control signals and data with the ball lending machine, the island equipment, the management device of the game shop, and the like. The sound generator 112 generates a sound effect necessary for the game, and the generated sound effect is amplified by the amplifier 113 and emitted from the speaker 114. In addition to the sound generator 112, for example, a voice synthesis IC is provided to perform voice synthesis necessary for a game (for example, a voice that enhances a player's expectation at the time of a big hit, “yattat”, “the maximum number of continuations”). You may do it.

The low-pass filter 107 includes a first type starting switch 121, a universal figure starting switch 122, a count switch 123, and a continuation switch (V winning detection switch) 12.
4 and the signals from the winning ball detection switch 125 are input. It should be noted that the low-pass filter 107 to the CPU 1
The signal taken into 01 is read twice by software by the CPU 101 to prevent chattering in consideration of the time constant of noise and the like. The first type starting switch 121 detects that a ball has won in the ordinary electric starting opening (starting winning opening) 12, and the universal figure starting switch 122 detects that a ball has won in the universal figure starting openings 21 and 22. The count switch 123 is the variable winning device 13
When is opened, the winning balls are detected in the variable winning apparatus 13. The continuation switch 124 is arranged in the variable winning a prize device 13 as a big winning opening, and detects that a ball has won a so-called V winning opening. Winning ball detection switch 125
Is all the winning openings of the game board 1 (for example, the general winning openings 31 to 31).
34, the winning prize opening 35, the variable winning device 13 and the like), and is configured by a safe sensor, for example. Each of the above detection switches is composed of a proximity switch and detects a ball based on a change in magnetic force caused by the passage of the ball.

From the driver 111, the big winning opening solenoid 131 of the variable winning device 13 and the starting opening solenoid 1 of the normal electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b as auxiliary variable winning devices.
32, ordinary figure memory indicator 133, ordinary symbol indicator 134,
Various lamps / LEDs 135 on the game board 1, a V winning opening blocking solenoid 136, a management device 137, a discharge control device 13
8. A control signal is output to the variable display device 2. The special winning opening solenoid 131 of the variable winning device 13 is for opening the variable winning device (attacker) 13, and when the variable display device 2 is in a big hit state, after the first siruku, it is a constant time or in each cycle under the condition of V winning. The special winning opening solenoid 131 is excited by a certain number of balls and the attacker 1
3 opens.

The starting opening solenoids 132 of the ordinary electric power assisting devices 12a and 12b are operated under normal conditions.
Open 2a and 12b. Universal drawing memory display 13
3. The function of the normal symbol display device 134 is as described above. The various lamps and LEDs 135 of the game board 1 include the prize ball discharge lamp 43, the replenishment lamp 44, and
There are side lamps 45 and 46, hitting ball direction changing members 40 and 41 that can be turned on, and they are turned on or blinked appropriately according to the game content. The V winning opening closing solenoid 136 closes the V winning opening so that when a ball wins the V winning opening of the variable winning device 13, the V winning opening is not accepted. The management device 137 is arranged in the management room of the hall and collects necessary data from a large number of gaming machines and island facilities installed in the store to manage the data and perform necessary centralized control. The discharge control device 138 controls winning discharge, discharge of rental balls, and the like.

C. Configuration of Variable Display Device Next, the detailed configuration of the variable display device 2 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the variable display device 2.
In FIG. 6, the variable display device 2 includes a CPU 201 and a ROM.
202, RAM 203, video memory 204, video display controller 205, sound generator 206, LCD drive unit 207, font ROM 208,
The amplifier 209, the image display unit 3, the parallax barrier unit 210 in the image display unit 3, the backlight unit 211, and the power supply unit 212 are included. The CPU 201 uses the crystal 213 to obtain a necessary clock signal,
Necessary signals and data are exchanged between the accessory control device 214 and the management device 138, and arithmetic processing required for variable display is executed. The accessory control device 214 is shown in FIGS.
It is realized by a board unit called an accessory control circuit board shown in FIG. 2, and an image display command is sent from the accessory control device 214 to the CPU 20 of the variable display device 2.
By 1, the arithmetic processing for displaying the image is performed.
The ROM 202 stores an image display control program and the like, and the RAM 203 temporarily stores data necessary for setting and controlling the work area.

The video memory 204 is composed of, for example, a VRAM, and performs a process of storing an image to be displayed on the image display section 3 in a unit of one screen. The font ROM 208 stores font data of the image displayed on the image display unit 3. Video display controller 205 is CPU2
Video memory 204 and font R based on 01 command
The image data is read from the OM 208, and the LCD drive unit 2
It outputs to 07. The LCD drive unit 207 drives the image display unit 3 according to the input image data. Image display section 3
Has a parallax barrier section 210, which is driven by the LCD driving section 207 to alternately display left and right image portions on a plane, and which has barriers and slits alternately arranged on the front surface of the display surface. The barrier unit 210 generates a stereoscopic image so that the left eye does not view only the left image portion and the right eye does not view only the right image portion. The backlight unit 211 illuminates the image display unit 3 from the rear to enhance the visibility of the image.

The sound generator 206 generates a necessary sound according to the image displayed on the image display unit 3,
The amplifier 209 amplifies the sound generated by the sound generator 206 and outputs it to the audio output unit 215. The audio output unit 215 is, for example, a speaker (for example,
Although it is the above-mentioned speaker 114, a stereo type speaker may be provided as a separate body).
Amplifier 2 generated by sound generator 206
The sound amplified by 09 is emitted. Power supply unit 2
12 is a power supply of DC12V, + 25V, +13
It outputs a DC power source of V, + 5V, and -5V, and is composed of, for example, a DC-DC converter. The variable display device 2 is also directly supplied with + 33V DC power. CPU 101, RAM 102, ROM 1
03 constitutes the game control means 300 as a whole. Further, the CPU 201, the ROM 202, the RAM 203, the video memory 204, and the video display controller 20.
5, the LCD drive unit 207, and the font ROM 208 constitute the image control unit 301 as a whole. And these game control means 300 and image control means 301 implement | achieve the function as a display control means and an image classification switching means.

D. Principle of Stereoscopic Image Next, the detailed configuration of the image display unit 3 and the principle of stereoscopic image will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the principle of the parallax barrier system. In FIG. 7, the image display unit 3 has a liquid crystal panel 221, and the left image L and the right image R are alternately arranged on the liquid crystal panel 221. The left image L is an image corresponding to the player's left eye,
The right image R is an image corresponding to the player's right eye. Figure 7
The player's right eye is shown at 222 and the player's left eye at 223. A backlight unit 211 is arranged on the back surface side of the liquid crystal panel 221, and illuminates the image display unit 3 from the rear side.

The parallax barrier section 210 is arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal panel 221.
Reference numeral 10 has barriers 210B and slits 210S alternately. The barrier 210B cannot see the image in the closed portion, and the slit 210S can see the image in the opening portion. The slits 210S are formed at equal intervals. Therefore, a space between the slits 210S and the slits 210S serves as a barrier 210B to block a part of the image, and by placing the player's eyes at a predetermined position, the right eye 222 has only the image R for the right eye. Only the image L for the left eye is visible to the left eye 223. At this time, a stereoscopic effect is artificially created by showing two images to the left and right eyes according to the principle of the “binocular parallax method” described above. That is, a so-called stereoscopic effect such as a depth and a perspective feeling when seeing an object can be obtained by viewing different images with the left and right eyes.

The distance between the liquid crystal panel 221 and the parallax barrier section 210 is, for example, 1 mm to 2 m.
m is good, and the distance between the liquid crystal panel 221 and the position of the player's eyes is, for example, 4 to 6 for the liquid crystal panel 221.
Inch type is about 50 cm. 4 for gaming machines
An inch type liquid crystal panel 221 is often used, and about 50 cm is suitable. By adopting such a parallax barrier method, this embodiment has an advantage that a stereoscopic image can be realized at low cost without using glasses. Therefore, it is suitable for use in a mass-produced game machine and realizing a stereoscopic image at a low price. When showing a two-dimensional image (that is, a two-dimensional image), the left and right eyes should see the same image. By doing so, a plane image is displayed on the image display unit 3.

E. Operation of Game Control Next, game control of the game machine will be described. The game control of the gaming machine is performed by a control circuit including the CPU 101 and the like, and the procedure of various controls is shown in FIG. 8 and subsequent figures. The control by the CPU 101 or the like is started at the same time when the power of the game machine is turned on, and includes a main routine that repeatedly executes the processing as long as the power is turned on, and other subroutines. Main Routine First, the main routine (so-called general flow) executed by the accessory control device 214 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, this routine is repeatedly performed after the power of the gaming machine is turned on, and specifically, it is repeated with a hardware interrupt every 2 ms in a reset waiting process described later. When the main routine is started, it is first determined in step S10 whether or not the power is turned on. Then, when the power is turned on for the first time, the process branches to step S12 to perform the initialization process. For example, the work area of the RAM 102 is initialized and flags are set. After step S12, the system waits for reset.

On the other hand, if it is not the first time the power is turned on in step S10, that is, since the power has already been turned on in the second and subsequent routines, the process branches to NO this time, and it is determined whether or not the probability is set in step S14. To do. This is to determine whether or not to perform a process of setting a big hit probability and a universal figure hit probability. When setting probability,
Proceeding to step S16, probability setting processing is performed. Here, the probability setting value set by the probability setting device is used. For example, the jackpot probability of the variable display device 2 is setting 3 (jackpot probability: 1/200), setting 2 (jackpot probability: 1/2).
10), or setting 1 (big hit probability: 1/220). If the model has a probability of hitting a universal figure, the probability of hitting a universal figure may be set in step S16. When the probability setting process is completed, the system waits for reset.

On the other hand, if the probability is not set in step S14, the process branches to NO and the prize ball control process is performed in step S18. This is from the accessory control device 214 to the emission control device 13
8 is to transmit the prize ball data, and the discharge control device 138 operates the ball discharge device in response to the prize ball data,
The balls corresponding to the number of prize balls are discharged. Then, step S
A random number update process is performed at 20. This is because the random number for performing the lottery for determining whether or not the symbol of the variable display device 2 is a big hit is updated at every repetition of the main routine to maintain the at randomness. Next, switch input processing is performed in step S22. This is a process that is necessary in association with the start winning, and if there is a starting winning, a random number for jackpot determination is extracted. Then, in step S24, a branch determination is made by time division processing. This is to sequentially branch to the following four branch destinations each time the routine is repeated. As branch destinations, the special figure game process of step S26, the transmission command editing process of step S28, and the symbol control editing of step S30. Processing, the data transfer processing of step S32.

The special figure game process is a process for executing a special figure game in which the pattern of the variable display device 2 is changed to determine a big hit or a miss. For example, extraction of random numbers, determination of big hit or miss based on the extraction result, a pattern Game processing such as determination of is performed. The send command editing process is a process of editing a send command sent from the accessory control device 214 to the variable display device 2, and details will be described later in a subroutine. The symbol control editing process is a process of editing the symbol sent from the accessory control device 214 to the variable display device 2, and the details will be described later in a subroutine. The data transfer process is a process of transferring data from the accessory control device 214 to the variable display device 2. After the time-division processing in any of steps S26 to S32, next, in step S34, the universal figure / general communication processing is performed. This changes the symbol of the normal symbol display device 14 to control the starting opening solenoid 132 of the normal electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b,
Normally, the electric auxiliary devices 12a and 12b are opened.

Next, in step S36, SOL / external information processing is performed. This is a process of transmitting a signal for controlling the special winning opening solenoid 131 of the variable winning device 13, a rotation signal of a special figure, a big hit signal, etc. to the external management device 138. Next, an output process is performed in step S38. This outputs data to the output port for the inside of the gaming machine and outputs signals to various display devices. Next, in step S40, lamp / LED processing is performed. This is the lamp or LED 135 of the game board 1, which is the prize ball discharge lamp 43, the replenishment lamp 44, the side lamps 45 and 46, and the ball-direction changing members 40 and 41 that can be lighted, depending on the game content. Blinking is controlled. Next, in step S42, sound output processing is performed. The sound generator 112 generates a sound effect necessary for the game, and the generated sound effect is amplified by the amplifier 113.
Is amplified by and is emitted from the speaker 114. Next, in step S44, fraud monitoring and fraud processing are performed. This is for monitoring fraud on a gaming machine and performing necessary processing when fraud occurs. For example, if there is no ball winning in the variable winning device 13 when a big hit occurs, no count processing is performed. This is processing such as making an alarm sound by determining that the fraudulence is illegal. After step S44, a reset is waited, and the main routine is repeated by a hard interrupt every 2 ms, for example.

Send Command Editing Process FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the send command editing process of step S28 in the above-mentioned main routine. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S100, table data corresponding to the mode is calculated. Here, FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing a control state, a mode corresponding to each control state, and a plurality of data (symbols or stored information) corresponding to each mode. For example, the call control state is the mode [08H], at which time the left symbol number, the middle symbol number, the right symbol number, and the special symbol storage information of the variable display device 2 are preset corresponding to the mode [08H], and the table It is data. Similarly below
The fanfare, interval, big hit first half, big hit latter half, big hit end, each mode is determined corresponding to the control state of fraud, multiple data corresponding to each mode, left symbol number, middle symbol number, right symbol Numbers and special figure storage information are preset and are table data. Further, in FIG. 11, normal rotation, continuous rotation, loss stop, reach loss, reach loss stop, reach jackpot,
Each mode is determined corresponding to the variation control state of the special figure of reach jackpot stop, a plurality of data corresponding to each mode, the symbol number, the symbol position, the symbol corresponding to the three symbols of left, middle, and right. It is preset as the figure storage information and is table data. The symbol position is position data in dot units when one symbol is formed in dot units. Further, in the figure, DC means a state of Don't Care (no data). The mode is included in the data 4 in order to improve the reliability by reading the same item twice. The round is the number of rounds of the big hit in the big hit game, and the count is the number of balls won in the attacker in the big hit game.

In step S100, a process of calculating table data corresponding to the mode of this routine is performed. Specifically, for example, in the case of a call-in control state, the left symbol number, the middle symbol number, the right symbol number, and the special symbol storage information of the variable display device 2 are calculated from FIG. 10 as data corresponding to the mode [08H]. Next, in step S102, usage information is acquired from the table data. For example, in the case of a call-in control state, the usage information such as the left symbol number, the middle symbol number, the right symbol number, and the special symbol storage information corresponding to the mode [08H] calculated in step S100 is looked up from the table data. Next, in step S104, the acquired information is set in the data transfer area, and the subroutine ends. As a result, for example, in the case of the call-in control state, the mode [08
H] corresponding to the left symbol number, middle symbol number, right symbol number,
Table data called special figure storage information is set in the data transfer area and is output to the variable display device 2 in the data transfer process of step S32 of the main routine.

Design control editing process FIG. 12 is a step S30 in the main routine described above.
It is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the symbol control editing process. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S150, the control data table is calculated. The control data table is a table that stores data with the pattern of the previous routine. Then, step S
At 152, control data is acquired. As a result, the data with the pattern of the previous routine is read. Next, in step S154, the symbol position is updated. As a result, the symbol position is updated in dot units as compared with the previous routine. The dot means each part divided into a plurality of parts because the pattern is divided into a plurality of parts and displayed. It should be noted that a dot is not limited to just one pixel,
For example, it is usual that a plurality of pixels are gathered to form a dot (that is, a plurality of portions as one unit forming a pattern). Therefore, the symbol position is the position data in dot units when the symbol is formed. Therefore, for example, when the symbol "1" is to be formed, "1" is displayed on the screen by a plurality of dots. , The dot formation position is updated. When all the dot positions are updated, the whole image of the symbol "1" appears. Next, in step S156, the symbol point position is updated. The symbol point position means changing to a next higher symbol when there are a plurality of symbols. For example, the design "1" in the last routine
If so, if you update the symbol point position, the symbol "2"
become. After step S156, the subroutine ends.

Main routine of symbol display control Next, the symbol display control of the variable display device 2 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the main routine of the symbol display control of the variable display device 2. This main routine is executed after the power of the gaming machine is turned on. When the main routine is activated, first in step S200 the RAM 20
Initialize 3. As a result, the work area of the RAM 203 is initialized and the flags and the like are reset. Next, in step S202, the I / O register is set.
This is to initialize the I / O registers of the CPU 201 and other elements. Then, step S204
Set the register inside the system with. This is the CPU
The internal registers of 201 and other elements are initialized. Next, in step S206, it is determined whether or not there is a V_SYNC flag (whether it is [1]). V
Since the image displayed on the image display unit 3 is updated every (1/60) minutes, the _SYNC flag is set to [1] at the update timing.

If the V_SYNC flag is not set,
It is determined that it is not the update timing of the image displayed on the image display unit 3, and the process stands by in step S206. And
When the V_SYNC flag is set and the timing of updating the image displayed on the image display unit 3 comes, the process skips to step S208 and the processing number branch is determined. This is to judge the branching corresponding to the modes shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and specifically branch to the following steps. Step S210: Normal rotation (2D) Step S212: Continuous rotation (2D) Step S214: Loss stop (2D) Step S216: Reach loss (3D) Step S218: Reach loss stop (3D) Step S220: Reach jackpot (3D) Step S222: Reach Big hit stop (3D) Step S224: Call in (2D) Step S226: Fanfare (3D) Step S228: Interval (3D) Step S230: First big hit (3D) Step S232: Second big hit (3D) Step S234: Big hit end (3D) ) Step S236: Illegal (2D)

Here, 2D is a plane image and 3D is a stereoscopic image. When a command is transmitted from the accessory control device 214, the process branches to a step having a process number corresponding to the command. Therefore, at the time of normal rotation, continuous rotation, loss stop, and call-in, control is performed such that a plane image is displayed on the image display unit 3 to advance the game. On the other hand, in the case of a reach or a big hit, the plane image is changed to the reach image. That is, in each of the reach loss, stop reach reach, reach jackpot, reach jackpot stop, fanfare, interval, jackpot first half, jackpot halfway, and jackpot end modes, control is performed to display a stereoscopic image on the image display unit 3 and to progress the game. Be seen. Step S2
After any of 10 to step S236, the process proceeds to step S238, and hall information processing is performed. This is a process of executing a specific display (for example, stop display, display of service time, etc.) on the image display unit 3 by a command from the hall management device 138.
Next, in step S240, a symbol data sort process is performed. This is to perform a process of dividing the symbol data in order to fetch the font data from the font ROM 208 and display it on the image display unit 3. Step S240
After that, the process returns to step S206 and the same loop is repeated.

Interrupt Processing FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the interrupt processing routine in the variable display device 2. This interrupt processing routine is
It is repeatedly executed at a fixed interrupt timing. In the interrupt processing routine, first, an interrupt prohibition process is performed in step S300. As a result, other interrupt processing is prohibited and only this interrupt processing routine is executed. Then
In step S302, the registers are saved. This is I /
The data in the O register, the CPU 201, and the I / O registers of other elements is temporarily saved, and the saved data is returned again in step S316 described below. Next, in step S304, it is determined whether or not there is a communication interrupt. This is to determine whether or not it is an interrupt timing for performing communication for sending a transmission command from the accessory control device 214 to the variable display device 2. If it is a communication interrupt, the process proceeds to step S306 to perform communication processing. As a result, communication for sending a transmission command from the accessory control device 214 to the variable display device 2 is performed. After step S306, the process jumps to step S316. On the other hand, if it is not a communication interrupt in step S304, the process proceeds to step S308 and it is determined whether or not it is a V_SYNC interrupt. The V_SYNC interrupt is for determining whether or not it is the interrupt timing for the update because the image displayed on the image display unit 3 is updated every (1/60) minutes.

In case of V_SYNC interrupt, step S31
The process proceeds to 0 to transfer the image data. This is the font ROM 208 in the pattern data sort process of the main routine.
The image data is displayed on the image display unit 3 by transferring the font data from the video memory 204 to the LCD drive unit 207. Next, in step S312, the V_SYNC interrupt flag is set (set to [1]). By this processing, V_SYNC is determined in step S206 of the main loop.
It is possible to determine whether or not the interrupt flag of is set. Next, in step S314, hall signal processing is performed. This is a process for receiving a command from the hall management device 138. Then, step S31
At 6 the register is restored. This is an I / O register or C
The data in the I / O registers of the PU 201 and other elements has been temporarily saved (step S30
2) The saved data is returned to each register again. Next, in step S318, interrupt permission is given. As a result, the execution of interrupt processing other than this interrupt processing routine is permitted again. After step S318, this interrupt processing routine ends and returns to the normal state.

As described above, in this embodiment, the variable display device 2 is used.
Is configured to be capable of displaying a stereoscopic image, and in a normal game, a planar image is displayed on the variable display device 2. When a reach occurs or when a big hit occurs, control is performed to switch from the planar image to the stereoscopic image, and the variable display device 2 is displayed. A stereoscopic image is displayed on. Specifically, in the normal rotation, continuous rotation, loss stop, and call-in game states, a plane image is displayed on the image display unit 3.
Is displayed on the screen and the game progresses. On the other hand, reach lose
Reach loss stop, reach jackpot, reach jackpot stop,
In the fanfare, interval, big hit first half, big hit latter half, and big hit end modes, the stereoscopic image is displayed on the image display unit 3
When the reach scroll symbol corresponding to the reach jackpot is displayed on the image display unit 3 as shown in FIG. 2, for example, "7" in the left symbol is displayed. It has already become a stereoscopic image, and the middle pattern "7" is in the process of shifting from a planar image to a stereoscopic image. Further, at this time, "1" in the right design remains the planar image. This state corresponds to a state in which only a part of the display area of the variable display device 2 is controlled to switch from a two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional image. On the other hand, when it comes to the big hit state,
As shown in FIG. 1, the first symbol “7” and 2 are displayed on the image display unit 3.
The individual pattern "7" is displayed in 3D and the last 3
The right symbol "7" of the item shifts from the plan symbol to the three-dimensional symbol.

Therefore, the following effects can be obtained. (1) When a novel stereoscopic image is provided to the player by the variable display device 2, the stereoscopic image is displayed intermittently, so there is no adverse effect when the player switches the focus of the eyes, and the player is physically No more burden. That is, it does not take a longer time to switch the focus of the eyes than in the normal state, and the player's physical load is eliminated. (2) Even when a stereoscopic image is provided to the player, it is possible to reduce the burden on the player and prevent the player from having difficulty concentrating on the game. (3) In particular, the reach game and the jackpot game are in a state in which the player's interest is increased, and these are in a game state in which the interest is intermittently increased. In this embodiment, the image of the variable display device 2 is switched from the plan pattern to the three-dimensional pattern only in the gaming state in which the interest is increased intermittently, so that the impact on the player is further increased in the gaming state in which the interest is increased. Can be increased.

Note that, instead of the control mode of this embodiment, a part of the image displayed on the image display unit 3 of the variable display device 2 in the case of reach occurrence may be expressed in a stereoscopic image in another mode. Alternatively, specifically, the variable display of the final stop symbol may be three-dimensionally displayed when the reach occurs, and the symbols already stopped may be displayed as a two-dimensional image. When converting the two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional image, for example, control may be performed such that the images of the left symbol and the right symbol are gradually shifted from the two-dimensional image to the three-dimensional image. This makes it easier for the player to switch the focus of the eyes, which is advantageous in that the focus can be easily adjusted.
The example of the stereoscopic image is not limited to those shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 described above, and various other images may be switched to the stereoscopic image. In the above embodiment, the pattern is made into a stereoscopic image when the reach is generated, but when the stereoscopic image is formed, the size of the display pattern to be formed into the stereoscopic image may be changed as follows depending on the type of the reach. Normal reach → → 3D image of normal size Special reach → → 3D image with slightly enlarged pattern Stochastic fluctuation pattern reach (probability variation pattern reach) → → 3D image with enlarged pattern Probability variation special reach → → 3D image with maximum enlargement of pattern Image Further, various three-dimensional images of reach type may be provided by image synthesis. For example, "reach,""specialreach,""lucky No. reach,""lucky special reach." It may be configured.

Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that is not equipped with a card reader. Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to an example applied to a prepaid card type pachinko machine. For example, the present invention can be applied to a credit-type pachinko machine, and can also be applied to a normal pachinko machine other than a so-called CR machine. It can be widely applied to pachinko machines that do not use cards at all, instead of the prepaid card system.

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According to the present invention, the variable display device is constructed so as to be able to display a stereoscopic image, and in the normal game, a flat image is displayed on the variable display device, and a predetermined game state (for example, reach occurrence or big hit) is displayed. At the time), the control for switching from the two-dimensional image to the three-dimensional image is performed and the three-dimensional image is displayed on the variable display device, so that the following effects can be obtained. (1) When a novel stereoscopic image is provided to the player by the variable display device, the stereoscopic image is displayed intermittently, so there is no adverse effect when the player switches the focus of the eyes, and the player is physically burdened. Will not be given. That is, it does not take a longer time to switch the focus of the eyes than in the normal state, and the player's physical load is eliminated. (2) Even when a stereoscopic image is provided to the player, it is possible to reduce the burden on the player and prevent the player from having difficulty concentrating on the game. (3) When a reach game or a big hit game is set as the predetermined game state, these are game states in which the player's interest is increased and the interest is intermittently increased. Therefore, by switching the image of the variable display device from the plan pattern to the three-dimensional pattern only in the gaming state in which the interest is increased intermittently, it is possible to further increase the impact on the player in the gaming state in which the interest is increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of an embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a reach scroll symbol is displayed on the image display unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which a jackpot pattern is displayed on the image display unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a variable display device of the example.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the principle of a parallax barrier stereoscopic image according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a main routine of game control of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a transmission command editing process of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing modes corresponding to a plurality of control states and a plurality of data corresponding to each mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing modes corresponding to a plurality of control states and a plurality of data corresponding to each mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of symbol control editing processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main routine of symbol display control of the variable display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an interrupt processing routine in the variable display device of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Game Board 2 Variable Display Device 3 Image Display Unit 201 CPU 210 Parallax Barrier Unit 300 Game Control Means (Display Control Means, Image Type Switching Means) 301 Image Control Means (Display Control Means, Image Type Switching Means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine that variably displays a symbol of a variable display device based on a predetermined start signal, and gives a predetermined game value to a player corresponding to a stop symbol mode, wherein the variable display is provided. The device has a configuration capable of displaying at least a stereoscopic image, and display control means for controlling the symbols displayed on the variable display device based on the game state, and display on the variable display device based on a change in the game progress state. An image type switching means for switching the type of image to be displayed, and a gaming machine. 2. The gaming machine is capable of generating a plurality of gaming states, and the image type switching means sets a two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional image or a three-dimensional image to a two-dimensional image as an image displayed on the variable display device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one or more of the processes for switching to is executed. 3. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the image type switching means switches a part of the display area of the variable display device from a two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional image. 4. The gaming machine is capable of generating a reach variable state, which is a predictive state of a big hit, and the image type switching means displays a predetermined display symbol displayed on the variable display device during the reach state. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game machine is switched to a stereoscopic image.